energy initiatives with brazil. and energy and climate initiatives, i should say, with brazil. this increasing economic integration. but, as we all know, there have been some outliar states that have been not such a part not been as cooperative or in a position to be as cooperative. we all know who they are. depending what happens in venezuela, there may really be an opportunity for a transition there. likewise i would hope that bolivia, ecuador we could make progress. one of the great stories of latin america is colombia. i can remember when i was working on the western hemisphere subcommittee and senator dodd was here and others, and we were very engaged at that period of time, we -- there had recently been a assassination of 13 members of the supreme cou in one room colombia. the presidential candidates were assassinated. you couldn't run for office. and frankly, presidenturery bay -- president uribe stepped up at a critical moment and began the process of rescuing that nation. president santos now is doing an amazing job. we created our greater economic relationship by pass